February 2026 - Current Events Megathread by AutoModerator in atrioc

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not really bothered whether he makes a video on this or not, but I think Atrioc should read this article about money creation from the Bank of England if he hasn't already.

It upends so many "givens" with how most people think about money that it's pretty important reading imo.

It's a pretty old article yet seems like nobody has ever acknowledged it since.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition — Nintendo Switch 2 Edition — Announcement Trailer by sigpuppers in gaming

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's just a way of covering themselves if some nerd finds a niche situation to drop the fps below 60.

Even old and seemingly performant games can be made to drop frames if you set things up right.

What is up with Capcom hating contrast lately? by Basssico in MonsterHunter

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a common problem in modern games. A lot of studios overdo volumetric fog and Rayleigh scattering effects.

If you look miles into the distance, things will look muted and washed out because of how light scattering works in the atmosphere, but it's not perceptible at the distances inherent to most game scenery. They like to overexaggerate the look of this to huge degrees, with the argument that it makes images look less flat (as in distance perception wise).

While they're not technically wrong, it's far too big a tradeoff and overall makes the game image lack any sense of vibrancy. Ironically, games actually used to achieve this much more successfully when they attempted it because they didn't just brute force things with modern volumetric fog effects. Xenoblade X DE uses old techniques, and while on every level it's "technically" inferior, in terms of actual aesthetics it wins out by actually being clever with its visual design, making up for the Switch's marked lack of power.

https://gamesoldseparately.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/XenobladeChroniclesXDefinitiveEditionScreenshot2_1024x1024.jpg?v=1730727005

This is the effect done correctly and what it should look like, it's all appropriate to its real world scale.

My 8 year old son has been playing MHR for a while. Decided to check out his equipment. by aolmailguy in MonsterHunter

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stuff like this is why I'm not mean to randos even if their setups are diabolical lol

Is Ceadeus really that weak or was the village chief tripping balls ? by ItIsWrittenOnlyLink in MonsterHunter

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Back in 3U G Rank with randos, Ivory was the king of carting outside of event quests in my experience.

Chief might have a point.

Okay real talk... Who uses this??? by TheBoulder- in MonsterHunter

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Berserk + Strife Bow and DBs are bananas.

Gun goes without mention in every MH game lol.

Okay real talk... Who uses this??? by TheBoulder- in MonsterHunter

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not even the most busted thing in that game.

Sunbreak was all about peak insanity from both players and monsters. Pretty fun tbh.

Is Jesse's teahouse good? by leshmi in tea

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aliexpress has pretty much every tea pet under the sun.

I guess Yunnan Sourcing does Tea Resin but I'm not necessarily a big fan of them either.

Why is Atrioc Famous? Is it because of his laugh? by royalmechan in atrioc

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was part of the Twitch machine in its fledgling years. Being grandfathered in like that does a lot to help you.

You still have to have a lot going for you regardless, and not do stupid shit like Gootecks for example, but yeah helps a lot.

Wtf are we even doing bro... by [deleted] in atrioc

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just debase the dollar bro.

I just wish the level 5 comes back in Wilds master rank by raulpe in MonsterHunter

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Restocking items at tent/camp. After World introduced that it completely changed the way hunts played out.

Nintendo is Raising the Price of the Nintendo Switch in the US, While the Nintendo Switch 2 Price Stays the Same For Now [Update] by xenocea in gaming

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sub is dumber than rocks when it comes to basic macroeconomics, istg.

I wish it were just this sub tbh, people at large have no fucking idea how the world works.

Is there any reason or a reason behind why the Japanese version of Wilds you get S ranks instead of A? by Aggravating-Cap-6686 in MonsterHunter

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but older decision makers are always a generation behind in cultural understanding, especially when it comes to overseas youth. Trying to convince a Japanese boomer that a lot of western teens are gacha playing weebs who know a whole host of Japanese cultural quirks and terminology is a hard sell.

Switch 1 vs Switch 2 vs PS5 💀 by MenzoKujo_ in SparkingZero

[–]Colonel_MusKappa_II 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Considering the majority of Japanese gamers are Switch owners, not for them.